What You Need to Check Before Repainting Your Home's Exterior

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Consumer Reports - 4/17/2017 - Paul Hope - Lead can be found in older exterior paints. If you're planning to paint this spring, take these precautions. Old paint on the exterior of your home can be just as much a risk as old paint on the inside, if not more so. That's because lead concentrations can be higher in exterior paints. High lead levels are known to cause serious developmental delays in children and have been linked to seizures and high blood pressure in adults.The trouble with lead dust outdoors is that once it gets in your soil, it will be there forever. "Lead does not biodegrade, or disappear over time, but remains in soils for thousands of years," according to the Penn State Extension. Children playing around the house can be exposed to it, and lead dust can be tracked inside. So your best bet is to prevent it from getting into the soil in the first place by following lead-safe practices. Read more @ http://www.consumerreports.org/painting ... ead-paint/